A virtual hug is an online gesture of personal connection that acknowledges our interdependence while we are apart.
Quote For the Week:
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced”.
James Baldwin
Tip for Inclusion Online:
Be exquisitely present. During this time when we are being physically distant due to the pandemic, it is especially important to show others that they are fully seen and appreciated. I came across this concept in an article entitled “How to Be a Remarkable Boss during Lockdown”. Even if you aren’t a boss, for your own sense of well-being as well as that of others, we need to be more intentional in forming connections by being exquisitely present with our peers, colleagues and students as we congregate online.
Something that brings me joy…
At the moment I am enjoying some new music. I am really grooving to this band I just learned about, Thao And The Get Down Stay Down. Love their new song Phenom. I am so grateful for the art and creativity that lifts our spirits even in perilous times.
I’d love to hear about some of the things that are bringing you joy while we are learning, working and living at a distance. Feel free to send me an email, kimberly.a.barrett@lawrence.edu, about what brings you comfort and some measure of happiness in these difficult times. Pictures are always appreciated.
With warm regards for your continued health and well being!
Kimberly Barrett, Ph.D.
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
and Associate Dean of the Faculty